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With the support of renowned wildlife experts Jane Goodall and Dereck Joubert, animal protection and conservation organizations, led by The Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society International, filed a legal petition today with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to extend the full protections of the Endangered Species Act to African leopards (Panthera pardus pardus).

Patience Brewster Supports Jane Goodall

Artist & Designer Patience Brewster has admired Dr. Jane Goodall since she was a young girl. Brewster has always seen Goodall as a kindred spirit when it comes to their love of nature and the precious animals inhabiting the earth. After a tour of Tanzania with her husband in 2012, Patience was inspired to create an assortment of African animals for her whimsical line of ornaments. The happy collection, called Jambo!, includes giraffes, elephants, warthogs, rhinos, hippos, flamingos and zebras.

While exploring the Serengeti National Park, Patience was able to see firsthand the distressing phenomenon of elephant and rhino poaching and has looked for a way to support anti-poaching programs in Africa. Brewster reached out to Goodall, one of the world’s leading champions for the protection of African animals, to see if she could offer assistance to Goodall’s worldwide organization known as the Jane Goodall Institute, and Dr. Goodall herself who through her efforts to reach audiences around the globe has, for decades now, called for an end to all wildlife trafficking and illegal trade.

Memo RE: Shooting of Harambe at Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Gardens

The attached email is correspondence from Dr. Jane Goodall to Thane Maynard, director of the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden regarding the shooting death of 17 year-old gorilla, Harambe. Above and beyond this correspondence Dr. Goodall and the Jane Goodall Institute have not made any further statements on the incident.

Research carried out by Cardiff Met has provided an insight into cardiac health and disease in chimpanzees, as well as highlighting cardiac similarities between humans and primates. The International Primate Heart Project (IPHP) is a collaboration between veterinary practitioners, cardiac physiologists and cardiologists and was established in order to better understand why cardiac disease is such a major contributor to great ape deaths.

Limited detail is currently available on what is “normal” in relation to cardiac structure and function of primates, which is the primary focus addressed by research conducted by the IPHP. The project team, led by Cardiff Metropolitan University Professor Rob Shave, (Professor in Cardiovascular Physiology), has recently focused on ECG variables in a sample of 100 healthy wild born chimps (Pan troglodytes). An electrocardiogram (EKG or ECG) is a test that checks for heart problems related to the electrical activity of the heart.

Between 2009 and 2013, as part of routine health checks, ECGs were collected from chimpanzees at the Jane Goodall Institute’s (JGI) Tchimpounga Chimpanzee Rehabilitation Center, which is operated by the Jane Goodall Institute and rescues animals, often from the international commercial bushmeat and pet trades. The Cardiff Met team performs electrocardiograms whilst the primates are undergoing other essential medical assessments.

Environmentalist Jane Goodall Marks 25th Anniversary of Youth Program

Roots & Shoots Youth Action Program Now Spans the Globe Engaging Young People In More Than 100 Countries

Dr. Jane Goodall, founder of the Jane Goodall Institute (JGI) and UN Messenger of Peace, spent the past several weeks visiting Tanzania, the country which is home to her now-famous wild research on chimpanzees, where she pioneered community-centered conservation, and founded JGI’s globe-spanning youth-led action program Roots & Shoots. On this particular trip, Dr. Goodall spent time celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Roots & Shoots program. Dr. Goodall celebrated by visiting schools that have been involved in the program for a number of years, and participated in tree plantings in honor of the Jane Goodall Institute’s Growing Together campaign to mark the anniversary.

International campaign draws connection between recycling electronics and protection of fragile wildlife species.

“It really will make a difference,” says Goodall remarking on the importance of recycling used phones as her namesake organization, the Jane Goodall Institute (JGI) prepares to kick off, Call to Action the organization’s second annual International Day for Mobile Phone Recycling.

Famed primatologist and conservationist launches new online tool with Esri at COP21 in Paris.

Today, with deep thanks to Esri, Dr. Jane Goodall and the Jane Goodall Institute are launching the Tapestry of Hope, an interactive online tool to visualize the thousands of projects led by young people around the globe who are passionate about protecting our shared environment.

Statement From Dr. Jane Goodall

Bringcom Partners with the Jane Goodall Institute to Improve Connectivity for Flagship Sites

Fifty-five years ago, when Jane Goodall arrived on the shores of Lake Tanganyika, her communications technology was limited to some notebooks and a supply of pens and pencils. Today, the work Dr. Goodall started continues at Gombe Stream Research Center, providing data for countless studies and as well as critical information about habitat health and land use. This work requires a sophisticated and reliable communications infrastructure. As we celebrate this auspicious anniversary, the Jane Goodall Institute is pleased to announce a partnership with BringCom, a leading telecommunications services solutions provider offering fiber, satellite and microwave services to clients across Africa, the Caribbean, the Middle East and the United States.